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Nearly two dozen suffer heat-related deaths during extreme heat wave in US
FOX Weather • • nation
Key Points:
- A massive heat dome over the eastern U.S. caused extreme heat from Tuesday through the July 4th weekend, resulting in nearly two dozen suspected heat-related deaths, particularly in New Jersey.
- Over 20 states experienced temperatures above 100 degrees, with heat index values feeling as high as 105 to 115 degrees due to high humidity from Gulf of Mexico moisture.
- More than 140 million Americans are currently under heat alerts, with over 120 temperature records broken since the heat wave began.
- Major cities saw historic highs, including Newark hitting 105°F for the first time since 2001, LaGuardia Airport breaking a 1966 record, and Philadelphia recording its fourth-warmest day on record.
- Although the worst heat is moving out of the Northeast and Midwest, oppressive heat and high humidity will continue in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, keeping heat index values near 100 degrees for millions.
